Surfside Beach, Texas
Surfside Beach, Texas | |
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The entrance sign to Surfside Beach | |
| Motto(s): "Island Life, Texas Style" | |
Location of Surfside Beach, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 28°57′8″N 95°17′4″W / 28.95222°N 95.28444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brazoria |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.87 sq mi (4.83 km2) |
| • Land | 1.59 sq mi (4.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 640 |
| • Density | 364.38/sq mi (140.70/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 77541 |
| Area code | 979 |
| FIPS code | 48-71384 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1369430 |
| Website | www |
Surfside Beach, also known locally as Surfside, is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States, that is situated on Follet's Island by the Gulf of Mexico near the city of Freeport. The population was 640 at the 2020 census. The city has claimed the "Cradle of Texas Liberty" title due to the fact that the Treaty of Velasco which ended hostilities between Texas and Mexico was signed at Fort Velasco, which was located near the city's current City Hall.
Former Congressman Ron Paul maintained a home near Surfside Beach before selling it on Facebook in 2011.
Surfside Beach has been criticized for having some of the worst coastal waters in the United States, having levels of Enterococcus bacteria greater than 104cfu/100ml, providing very little, if not no access to the main beach it'self.